Human Resources

Alberta nurse practitioners can now complete driver medicals

EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta will now allow nurse practitioners to complete driver medical examinations, required of commercial drivers, any drivers over 75, and those with specific medical conditions. About 150,000…

Purolator to add 1,100 jobs

TORONTO, Ont. – Purolator says it will add more than 1,100 new jobs as the Canadian economy recovers from the pandemic. One year ago, it announced its $1-billion-plus, five-year…

Becoming an owner-operator in the age of Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. – When Roger Mansfield turned 40 last year, he decided the time was right to pursue his dream of becoming an owner-operator. In January, he got the ball…

Four ways to improve your fleet’s safety culture

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – There’s no magic wand for creating a safety culture within your trucking organization, but two fleets shared their own secrets to success June 24, during the Truckload…

Anti-harassment rules, training coming to federally regulated truck fleets

GATINEAU, Que. – New Canadian regulations to address workplace violence and harassment will apply to federally regulated businesses including truck fleets as of Jan. 1, under a framework established by…

Shannon to head Volvo, Mack Financial Services’ North American operations

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Patrick Shannon has been named president of Volvo Financial Services and Mack Financial Services, North American region. He will take over the role July 1, Volvo and…

A look at race relations in trucking

TORONTO, Ont. – Trucker Ahmed Issa still remembers the testy conversation between two of his former Hyndman Transport colleagues, one white and the other African-Canadian, a few years ago. Ahmed…

Five tips to becoming a successful dispatcher

I thought I would give some time to dispatchers, that group of individuals who are either the most loved or most despised individuals in most trucking companies. I have been…

HR managers take varied approach to Covid-19

Every employer across the country is feeling the impact of Covid-19 in its own unique way. But for HR professionals at truck fleets and logistics companies, they all have one…

Trucking HR survey: industry bracing for more layoffs

OTTAWA, Ont. – Covid-19 has taken a heavy toll on the Canadian trucking industry, and the future doesn’t look rosy either, according to a Trucking HR Canada employer survey…

Quebec truck driver training restart delayed in dispute

SAINT-JEROME, Que. – Truck driver training programs can officially begin to resume following a shutdown associated with Covid-19. But the work at one of two public training institutions could be…

DTNA technician skills competition goes digital

PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has taken its technician skills competition digital, to allow the event to continue despite the Covid-19 pandemic. More than 1,000 Freightliner, Western…

Swift action, government subsidies support Mullen Group rebound

OKOTOKS, Alta. – Mullen Group provided a mid-quarter update today, to update investors on how its business has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. “The trend is up,” said Murray…

Lower driver turnover and showcase your stars

It’s time to get much more granular when measuring driver turnover. To do this, first focus on sub-categories such as: dispatch board; company driver vs. owner-operators; and entry-level drivers. This exercise…

Employer survey sheds light on Covid-19 impact

OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada will host a labor market briefing June 17 to share insights from its recent employer survey. It will shed light on how Covid-19…